RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Wednesday launched the Rua Al-Madinah project east of the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah.
The crown prince inaugurated the infrastructure works and unveiled the master plan of the project, which will be developed by Rua Al-Madinah Holding Co., wholly owned by the Public Investment Fund, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The report quoted the crown prince as saying that the “Rua Al Madinah Project will raise the capacity to facilitate hosting 30 million Umrah pilgrims by 2030.”
After rehabilitating 1.5 million sq.m., the project will add over 47,000 hotel rooms by 2030. It seeks to develop open space and green areas in the city.
As much as 83,000 sq. m of the project’s master plan will consist of green areas, with open and green spaces comprising 63 percent of the project’s total land area, the SPA reported.
The project offers integrated transportation solutions, including nine bus stops for visitors, a metro station, tracks for self-driving vehicles, and underground parking.
The project aims to elevate the city’s status as a modern Islamic and cultural destination for pilgrims.
